Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

A beautifully layered story about love, loss, and the quiet magic of books. When Rachel returns to her old town after a family tragedy, she reconnects with Henry, her former best friend. Years ago, she left him a love letter hidden inside a book, but he never replied. Now surrounded by the comfort of a secondhand bookstore filled with annotated novels and shared secrets, they must confront their unresolved feelings. Tender, poetic, and deeply emotional, this novel is a love letter to readers and anyone who believes in second chances.